Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1180 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 386

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 386

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 386

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  20. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  22. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  29. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  34. Sponsor withdrawn.

  35. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  36. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  37. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  38. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1180 do?
Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 1180?
HB 1180 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1180?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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